Edinburgh council are probing an incident after a historic ghost sign was reportedly 'destroyed' during a shop renovation.
Family-run general store Mama Said, which is situated at 40 Cockburn Street, had stripped back their shop signage to reveal the historic hand-painted lettering for city baby carriage manufacturer Scott Brothers'.
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The building is a B-listed property which means if the shop took down the sign and made changes to the front of the store without seeking council permission, planning rules could have been breached.
After receiving complaints from locals planning officers are now investigating the renovation to check if there have been any rules broken.
Established back in the 1880s, Scott Brothers was the oldest pram shop in Edinburgh and operated for more than a century.
Mama Said had previously uncovered a sign for Scott Brothers during a refit four years ago and retained it above their entrance, but this latest discovery looks to be even older.
A week after the sign was uncovered to the delight of Edinburgh history buffs local resident Alan Wilson was passing the store on Cockburn Street when he spotted the iconic pram shop sign on the floor in pieces.
Alan shared the news online writing: "Sad news regarding the 'Baby Carriage Manufacturer' ghost sign in Cockburn Street,
"I was passing today and discovered that it's been taken down and cut up."
Locals were furious that the sign had been potentially destroyed and took to Twitter to air their frustrations.
One social media user said; "Why the hell did they cut it up? It's part o' Edinburgh history, all these auld signs are!"
Another said: "Awful destruction. They’re usually left hidden in place aren’t they?"
One exclaimed: "That’s criminal, did you salvage the pieces?"
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A spokesperson for the City of Edinburgh Council said: "Planning officers have advised that now this has been brought to their awareness.
"They will investigate further to confirm the extent of the works and whether there has been any possible breach of planning control."
Edinburgh Live attempted to contact the shop currently under renovation for a response.
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